Water footprint statistics (WaterStat)

Water footprint statistics have many uses – in Water Footprint Assessment studies, awareness raising and research projects, to inform public policies or company business strategies. Because the water footprint statistics have been formulated using the same methodology – the Global Water Footprint Standard – they are comparable and can be used to tell the complex story of water. This is critically important and valuable to advancing the application of Water Footprint Assessment.

To ensure that scientifically rigorous water footprint statistics are available for everyone to use, the Water Footprint Network develops and maintains WaterStat, the world’s most comprehensive water footprint database.

All data included in WaterStat comes from peer-reviewed research. Additional water data will be added as they become available.

All datasets are published under Creative Commons BY-SA license. When referring to this WaterStat database, please cite as follows: WaterStat, Water Footprint Networ k& University of Twente, the Netherlands. When using specific data refer to the original source as indicated for each separate dataset.

Product water footprint statistics

Find here statistics on green, blue and grey water footprints of crops, derived crop products, biofuels, and farm animal products. All data are available at national and sub-national level.

Water footprints of industrial products (1996-2005)

When using these data refer to: Mekonnen, M.M. and Hoekstra, A.Y. (2011) National water footprint accounts: the green, blue and grey water footprint of production and consumption, Value of Water Research Report Series No.50, UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands.Download paperDownload appendices

Monthly blue water footprint (30×30 grid scale)

Download here the statistics on total monthly blue water footprints of production. The data are averages over the period 1996-2005 and presented in m3/month at the 30×30 arc minute grid scale. The total blue water footprint of production is the sum of blue water footprint for agriculture, industry and domestic sectors per grid cell.

Total monthly blue water footprints of production (1996-2005)

When using these data refer to: Mekonnen, M.M. and Hoekstra, A.Y. (2011) National water footprint accounts: the green, blue and grey water footprint of production and consumption, Value of Water Research Report Series No.50, UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands.

National water footprint statistics

Download here statistics on green, blue and grey water footprints of national production and consumption.